The actual 2023 apple harvest in Moldova may be close to the optimistic forecast of about 550 thousand tons

Despite the colder weather and precipitation, apple harvesting in some horticultural farms in Moldova has not yet been fully completed. Obviously, most of the apples from the last harvest will go to industrial processing, but, nevertheless, will supplement the data on the production of these fruits in 2023. Experts from fruit growers' organizations in Moldova are inclined to conclude that the initial optimistic forecast will most likely come true, EastFruit reports. Let us recall that in August of this year, at the Prognosfruit conference organized by the World Apple and Pear Organization (WAPA), its participants from Moldova announced a forecast for apple production in the country - 548 thousand tons. Read also: Moldova is the world's largest exporter of plums among the countries of the Northern Hemisphere! However, at the end of summer - beginning of autumn, under the impression of a prolonged severe drought, some Moldovan experts considered it appropriate to adjust the forecast ...